Congressman John Katko, left, proudly stands alongside Oswego High School National Honor Society students and recent OHS graduate Danielle DelConte, right, who led a school district-wide effort to local elected officials which advocated for Fort Ontario to be named a national park.
Oswego Daily News

Congressman Katko Celebrates OHS Students’ Campaign For Fort Ontario

Officers from Oswego High School’s National Honor Society chapter were invited to a special ceremony on Sept. 21 at the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum, where U.S. Rep. John Katko helped the students and Oswego community celebrate the passage of the Fort Ontario Study Act.

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Fulton Daily News

POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony Brings Special Announcement from One Fulton Family

On this National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2018 (Sept 21,) the Fulton Veterans Council hosted a remembrance ceremony for all Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) service members as well as all victims of September 11, 2001. As speakers took to the podium one by one to pay tribute to all POW/MIA service members, a special guest in the audience was preparing to deliver some positive news.

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The students cut the ribbon
Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Opens New Kingsford Park School Playground

In April 2016, dozens of Kingsford Park Elementary School students marched to City Hall to advocate for a new and safer playground at the park adjacent to their school. Today (September 21), they saw the results of their efforts. Mayor Billy Barlow officially opened the brand new Kingsford Park School playground with a ribbon cutting event with school administrators, staff, students and many others.

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